Mission Accomplished!

I just wanted to give a quick update on Reese. She did so great today.

MORNING - She slept until 5:30 a.m. at which point I fed her. I could see she was still tired so I swaddled her, turned on the mobile and started getting dressed for work. I kept checking in on her while I was getting dressed and could see she was very calm laying on her side chewing her blanket. The next time I looked in she was asleep without her paci.

AFTERNOON - She went down much better for her naps today. Grandma would go in Reese's room and give her the paci, but it didn't take her long to fall asleep. She still didn't sleep more than an hour though.

EVENING - Tonight was a great success! We bathed her around 8:00 and started her bottle at 8:15. Before we gave her a bath, Matt and I started to kiss her on the neck and she just kept on laughing and laughing and laughing and laughing and laughing. It was fun. After her bath, we fed her, she was sleepy during the entire meal. Once she finished her bottle I held her for a minute or so and rocked to make sure she was full and drowsy then I swaddled her, kissed her and headed out the door. She was fast asleep without her paci within 5 minutes and didn't make a peep.

I think she is a quick learner! ;) I hope it continues to go this well, at least for a while until she hits another growth spurt or teething phase. I know things change, but getting into this routine is the best thing for us all.